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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Covacella

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🎨 Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain: Covacella
Paleolithic rock art site comprising 18 caves in Cantabria, northern Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 03:42

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📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Cantabria, northern Spain
  • Art created: 35,000–11,000 years ago
  • Site composition: Principal cave plus 17 associated Paleolithic caves
  • UNESCO inscription: 1985

The Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain is an archaeological complex in Cantabria that ...

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